Jon has a natural ability to read people, a survival trait learned as a child. Everything he has in his favour — education, breeding, high status — are all due to one man’s preference, so learning about others and how to best respond to them have all been vital to Jon’s continued life in Winterfell. He would have lost his home long since to Catelyn’s ire otherwise, alienating his family and disappointing his father. Instead, he is kind to his siblings, loving and being loved by them. Bran’s accident leaves Jon devastated, and he and Robb share a mutual regard, being close in age. He is fond of Rickon and even of Sansa, though his relationship with her is likely the most distant of any. His efforts to connect with his half-brothers and sisters are a part of his nature, for he is a warm, giving individual.

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